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I’ll be honest, I didn’t expect our reporting on what I thought was an interesting anecdote, to blow up to such insane proportions*. Wololo.net usually doesn’t get that kind of attention, even on topics that I think we truly have expertise in (PS5 Hacks or PS4 Jailbreak among others).<\/p>\n

Vertical PS5 of Doom<\/h2>\n

We’ve been called names for this week’s article on PS5’s liquid metal problems, but more than us, it’s the professionals who called out the issue that are getting in the spotlight, and under fire for the wrong reasons. Whether it’s PlayStation fanboys or people who believe an issue just doesn’t exist because it never happened to them, I’ve seen a good share of weird comments over the past two days. But attacking the integrity or the hands-on knowledge of repairmen, when you yourself have no practical experience on the issue, is a bit of a low blow in my opinion.<\/p>\n

In this context, TheCod3r, a youtuber and console repair shop owner, who we heavily mentioned in the original article, has posted a lengthy reply in the form of a Youtube video, where he answers some of the questions and comments. Scene member Logic68 was also interviewed by French news site Jeux Videos Magazines<\/em>where he confirmed his opinion on the issue.<\/p>\n

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The videos are down below and I encourage you to watch it, but I’ll try to summarize what these folks have said:<\/p>\n

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Bottom line, they stick to their words that the issue is real, but how widespread it is not something they can easily comment on. TheCod3r in particular said Sony should come forward to address the issue, and possibly put the concerns at ease.<\/p>\n

He explains precisely what he thinks is the design \u201cflaw\u201d that allows the liquid metal to spill and possibly damage the motherboard. basically, the PS5 has two mechanisms to prevent this liquid metal from spilling<\/strong>: some tape\/protective cover to protect the components around the APU, as well as a piece of foam to prevent it from spilling to other parts of the motherboard.<\/p>\n

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The APU protective tape, as shown in TheCod3r’s video<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Protective foam on the PS5 APU (source VentureBeat)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Under what conditions this liquid metal spills is still a bit unclear, but it is the hands-down experience of these repair shops that it does spill<\/strong>and that these two protection mechanisms are not working as efficiently as they should<\/strong> (if at all). And when it does spill, if your PS5 happens to be standing vertically, it can spill more and further on the motherboard (a simple result of gravity), adding to the risk (liquid metal is highly conductive and cause short circuits).<\/p>\n

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TheCod3r maintains that he has seen the issue on previously unopened, in-box, PS5s<\/strong>although he acknowledges that he cannot 100% certify that these consoles have been handled properly during shipment.<\/p>\n

As for how widespread it is, he mention he overall is dealing with a small volume of consoles, so that he cannot judge the actual share of impacted devices on a wide scale, but that he’s seen a proportionally important share in his own tests. In other words: it’s possible a small share of PS5s are impacted by the issue, but when<\/strong> a PS5 has a hardware problem, it is often related to the liquid metal issue. To the point, he adds, that it’s \u201cpretty much becoming a first check if we get a no-power issue<\/em>\u201c.<\/p>\n

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